LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ceremonies
Littlestone - Atlantic 21 Lady Dart and Long Life II Littlestone's latest Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable, Lady Dart and Long Life II, was named and dedicated at a ceremony at the town's lifeboat station on 6 July...
Category: Inaugurations
Sesam (1)
All in a season's work RNLI Divisional Inspector Colin Williams gives a round up of all things operational this Spring in the island of Ireland Our crews experience everything that the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean can muster, as...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—Early on the morning of the 7th April, 1866, signals of distress were seen by the beachmen in the direction of the Cockle Sand. The weather was hazy, with a strong breeze blowing from E.N.E.
The...
Category: Services
Wagrien
On the 28th March a message by telephone was received stating that a schooner was close in shore evidently making for Mont rose. As a strong gale was blowingfrom the E. and there was a very heavy sea on the bar, the Life-boat Robert...
Maraat V
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 15th of June, 1953, during dense fog, it was learnt at the life-boat station that a vessel had gone aground half a mile south of Staithes. At 2.10 the life-boat Robert Patton—The Always...
Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II
At 7.30 A.M.
on the 5th November the local fishing cobles Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II put out to the fishing grounds During the morning the wind backed into the north-east and increased to a strong gale, with...
Faith Star, Pilot Me and Success
Whitby, Yorkshire.—Before daybreak on the 24th of November, 1955, the fishing boats Faith Star, Pilot Me and Success put to sea in worsening weather.
The Faith Star returned to harbourand at noon the no. 2 harbour pulling...
Incentive
Girvan, Ayrshire.—About nine o'clock on the night of the 27th of February, 1956, the police reported that the fishing boat Incentive, of Dunure, had sent a radio message that she had lost her rudder and was lying at anchor about two and...
A Boat
Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 12.44 early on the morning of the 4th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man was adrift in a small boat off Hobby Horse bank, near Newburgh on the Tay estuary. There was a strong north...
Ann
Rhyl, Flintshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3()th of September, 1956, the coastguard reported that the yacht Ann, of Rhyl, was in difficulties with engine trouble one mile and a half north of Rhyl pier. At 12.50 the life-boat...